One Year Bible

September 17Isaiah 25:1-28:13Galatians 3:10-22Psalm 61:1-8Proverbs 23:17-18 Isaiah 25:1 – Isaiah is a unique book – we move from visions of heaven to visions of destruction. Now we have a Psalm-like …

September 16Isaiah 22:1-24:23Galatians 2:17-3:9Psalm 60:1-12Proverbs 23:15-16 Isaiah 22:11 – You stockpiled water, but haven’t looked to the maker of the water! Isaiah 22:16 – Shebna, the treasurer, was chided by …

September 15Isaiah 19:1-21:17Galatians 2:1-16Psalm 59:1-17Proverbs 23:13-14 Isaiah 19:2 – From Enduring Word: I will set Egyptians against Egyptians: Isaiah prophesies a coming civil war in Egypt, which was indirectly the …

September 14 Isaiah 15:1-18:7 Galatians 1:1-24 Psalm 58:1-11 Proverbs 23:12 Isaiah 16:6 – Pride brings judgment. If God judged Moab for their pride, how will he judge us for our …

September 13Isaiah 12:1-14:322 Corinthians 13:1-14Psalm 57:1-11Proverbs 23:9-11 Isaiah 12:1 – What a great picture of salvation! God was angry with us, but it is turned away, and those who God was …

September 12Isaiah 10:1-11:162 Corinthians 12:11-21Psalm 56:1-13Proverbs 23:6-8 Isaiah 10:2 – God has active concerns for how we act here on earth. How we deal with the needy, the poor, the …

September 11Isaiah 8:1-9:212 Corinthians 12:1-10Psalm 55:1-23Proverbs 23:4-5 Isaiah 8:1 – Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest name in the Old Testament. The name means – “Hurry to the spoils!” Soon the Northern Kingdom …

September 10Isaiah 6:1-7:252 Corinthians 11:16-33Psalm 54:1-7Proverbs 23:1-3 Isaiah 6:1 – The year is 740 BC. The political establishment was in upheaval because Uzziah had been king for 52 years. This …

September 9Isaiah 3:1-5:302 Corinthians 11:1-15Psalm 53:1-6Proverbs 22:28-29 Isaiah 3:4 – We just read about this curse under Solomon in Ecclesiastes 10:16. Isaiah 3:12 – No this verse is not talking …

September 8Isaiah 1:1-2:222 Corinthians 10:1-18Psalm 52:1-9Proverbs 22:26-27 Isaiah 1:1 – We begin the prophet Isaiah! Explore the Great Isaiah Scroll – the most significant of the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can …

September 7Song of Solomon 5:1-8:142 Corinthians 9:1-15Psalm 51:1-19Proverbs 22:24-25 Song 5:1 – Solomon is enjoying fully the gift of intimacy without guilt and shame (Nelson, 103). Song 5:2-3 – According …

September 6Song of Solomon 1:1-4:162 Corinthians 8:16-24Psalm 50:1-23Proverbs 22:22-23 Song 1:1 – You’re more likely to hear a message from Ephesians than from the Song of Solomon. But there is …

September 5Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:142 Corinthians 8:1-15Psalm 49:1-20Proverbs 22:20-21 Ecclesiastes 10:1 – If you read about marketing, you’ll read about “Brand consistency.” What’s always amazed me about “business books” – most of …

September 4Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:182 Corinthians 7:8-16Psalm 48:1-14Proverbs 22:17-19 Ecclesiastes 7:15 – You can almost hear Job saying these words! Ecclesiastes 7:20 – This theme echoes throughout the Bible. Genesis 6:11 – The …

September 3Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:122 Corinthians 6:14-7:7Psalm 47:1-9Proverbs 22:16 Ecclesiastes 4:2 – What does thinking this is all there is in life lead to? Suicidal or even genocidal tendencies. If life has …

September 2Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:222 Corinthians 6:1-13Psalm 46:1-11Proverbs 22:15 Ecclesiastes 1:1 – Welcome to a new book in the wisdom genre! Today we’ll be getting a double dose of Solomon (Ecclesiastes as …

September 1 Job 40:1-42:17 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Psalm 45:1-17 Proverbs 22:14 Job 40:4 – Job has an Isaiah-like experience (Isaiah 6:5). He no longer wishes to take his case to the …

August 31Job 37:1-39:302 Corinthians 4:13-5:10Psalm 44:9-26Proverbs 22:13 Job 37:5 – How great is our God? Job 37:14 – Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. I’ve seen the …

August 30Job 34:1-36:332 Corinthians 4:1-12Psalm 44:1-8Proverbs 22:10-12 Job 34:18 – Elihu tells Job – you wouldn’t accuse a king or a prince of being evil, but you’re accusing God who …

August 29Job 31:1-33:332 Corinthians 3:1-18Psalm 43:1-5Proverbs 22:8-9 Job 31:1 – Job outlines the disciplines of a godly man. While we may want to dismiss it as just the posturing of …